As a society there is a growing sense of entitlement. Young people desire a reward unearned. People turn up and expect to receive what everyone else gets. However, I believe the fundamental rules of the game have changed, and this has resulted in this feeling that we can have it all. The solution is a new rule - that actually works…

We are envious of people who seem to be so productive, who can just get 12 hours of work done without raising an eyelid. We strive to make the best use of our time possible. And not waste any. We desire the pursuit, the hustle, for getting things done and prioritise this above all else. I want to argue for the case against productivity…

We live in the information age. There is a never-ending, overwhelming, over-exaggerated stream of news, media and opinions. But this can’t last and there is a welcomed major shift in how we consume media. When our decisions and judgements count for more than ever, obtaining a correct, reflective, truthful world view becomes more important.

The Universe is an elaborate ecosystem. A staggeringly vast quantity of complex forces intersect, interdepend and balance for us to be alive. We need to appreciate that our life is an ecosystem too and use multi-dimensional thinking to better understand our decisions, ideas, feelings, emotions and thoughts. We should not view these in isolation of the whole ecosystem of life. Balance is always needed. Balance is an invisible constant in our lives.

Over years, we have become so accustomed to our inner monologue creating unhelpful assessments and making rash decisions about how we should feel. Combatting this requires thoughtful and emphatic dedication and practice. I believe that Buddhist philosophies and principles has the real transformative power to calm ourselves, feel better and re-take control of our minds.

Today’s culture has a strong narrative about hustling. If you aren’t happy in life; want financial freedom or want to ‘succeed’ - start hustling for it. We seem to respond to everything with this one, mystical word and are unforgiving if this idea isn’t followed. But what’s it all about? Why do we need to start hustling and what does it even mean? Where did this word come from? And, is it working?

We throw the ‘are you happy’ question around constantly. Being happy is now a social status symbol. But where did this desire come from? Is happiness the very thing we should be striving for? We need to better appreciate the complexities and nuances of happiness and the fact that we have no idea what it means and that we will definitely struggle to explain and articulate it to others. 

We are all going through life searching for something. We want to ‘make it’ in life, to live our perfect, most idyllic dream life. The truth is, we are likely to never find ourselves in this unrealistic picture we painted in our minds. Not because it isn’t possible, but because what happens after that. This imagined dream life is essentially just a snapshot in time. Our dream life should surely be our entire life. However, it is possible to live our dream life now…

When we plan our future, or think about where things are heading, we often assume a stable and predictable environment. But the world is not fixed. Simply reacting to change is no longer enough when change is so important and frequent. We need to be proactively adaptable. Identifying trends, re-assessing, changing and moving forwards. An adaptable life is one in which we thrive when we just go with the flow, change even becomes comforting and we try new things even when there is a risk of doing so.

We have lost the true art of developing our thinking. Yet, our brains have thousands of thoughts each day. Our minds are constantly thinking. Surely then, we should spend more time, thinking about our thinking. As after all, if you can change your thoughts, you can change your life. If we want to live life to the fullest, then care for your thoughts as if they are your most prized possessions and think without limits…

A wave is powerful. There is no controlling it. It’s strong and forceful. But they are beautiful, artistic, and liberating. See how waves could impact your life…

Everyone talks about reading Sapiens. But at 400 pages of dense content, is it worth it? Upon reading, it soon becomes pretty clear that in reality we know very little about how humans evolved and developed. The scene of hunter gathers is painted with great details and provides a fascinating insight into humans early came about. It won’t change your life but you’ll gain an important perspective and appreciation about humans.